You can enter the BIOS directly with one click through a user-friendly interface, and quickly select your preferred system boot up method: Whatever your choice, settings are saved and persistent, with no Asus H61M-PRO Intel Rapid Start to choose every time you power on. A non-bootable scenario could mean that one, or more, of the preceding components possesses a fault or suffers from improper connection.

This article addresses problems specific to do-it-yourself builds and provides tips that might get your machine up and working in short order.

Read More. If you encounter problems, come back to this article. Step Two: Inspect for Physical Damage Like most complex systems, motherboards consist of a variety of subsystems, which are highly fragile.

Pay close attention to signs of physical damage — in particular, check your capacitors for signs of bulging, which James wrote about. Also check for signs of scratches on the integrated circuits of your motherboard.

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Pay attention to signs of damaged or misaligned SATA ports, if you experience hard drive issues. James also touched on this issue, but Asus H61M-PRO Intel Rapid Start can easily break through physical contact. While electrostatic discharge leaves no physical trace, improper insertion or removal or a SATA cable can leave very visible, tell-tale indicators of damage.

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